German Edition of Motherland
What Germans Are Saying about the Book
"The Chicago journalist and author tells a story filled with urgent language, love, and pain."
— Women on the Way, October 2002
"...a moving story of reconciliation."
— Crosswiseal, autumn/winter 2002
"A daughter reclaims the memory and goes with her mother on a journey to the places of the past. On this journey, both recognize how the relationship between mother and daughter is shaped."
— Kulturette, meeting magazine for women, September 2002
"The two women find each other on this journey to the mother's homeland and discover the depth of their losses. The journey leads to the daughter's deeper understanding of the mother."
— Ekz news service, September 2002
"...an impressive book. It is a story of love, of mothers and daughters, and of the importance of one's roots,"
— Evangelist Church Internally, August 2002
"Motherland describes their search for the past and the mother/daughter relationship in a very poetic way. It is authentic and a story searching for the truth. The book is a must-read. It's about mothers and daughters, the past, the difficult relationship between generations and between Jews and Germans."
— Ariadne, Forum for Women's stories, Review by Dr. Gudrun Maierhof
"Profoundly moving...It will resonate with local residents."
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"Powerful... It will impress the local school teachers and children who will probably read it in class...The readings around Germany have evoked discussions about the past. No one who attends will forget these events."
— Großß-Gerauer Echo
